I just had a look at the Ring Current/Fok Ring for that time and it is getting closer and closer to bleeding through [link to ccmc.gsfc.nasa.gov] I think that may be related to why there was some absorption around that time as there is little other data I can see that would account for it.

Though I could be wrong.

The thing that hath been,is That which shall be;and that which is done is that which shall be done:and there is no new thing under the Sun. Ecclesiastes 9:1

This is kind of shenanigans which bring the "Daily Sunspot Number" into such disrepute. I can barely see a wisp of a dot for 1617, yet in the NE there's at least 2 or 3 new UN-NUMBERED regions with obvious spots staring at me for two days. Maybe they're training a new chimp for the coming holidays, LOL.

Quoting: Hugh M Eye

I agree Hugh,1617 is a spark and not much more.

“One of the saddest lessons of history is this: If we’ve been bamboozled long enough, we tend to reject any evidence of the bamboozle. We’re no longer interested in finding out the truth. The bamboozle has captured us. It’s simply too painful to acknowledge, even to ourselves, that we’ve been taken. Once you give a charlatan power over you, you almost never get it back.” – Carl Sagan

This is kind of shenanigans which bring the "Daily Sunspot Number" into such disrepute. I can barely see a wisp of a dot for 1617, yet in the NE there's at least 2 or 3 new UN-NUMBERED regions with obvious spots staring at me for two days. Maybe they're training a new chimp for the coming holidays, LOL.

“One of the saddest lessons of history is this: If we’ve been bamboozled long enough, we tend to reject any evidence of the bamboozle. We’re no longer interested in finding out the truth. The bamboozle has captured us. It’s simply too painful to acknowledge, even to ourselves, that we’ve been taken. Once you give a charlatan power over you, you almost never get it back.” – Carl Sagan

This is kind of shenanigans which bring the "Daily Sunspot Number" into such disrepute. I can barely see a wisp of a dot for 1617, yet in the NE there's at least 2 or 3 new UN-NUMBERED regions with obvious spots staring at me for two days. Maybe they're training a new chimp for the coming holidays, LOL.

I just had a look at the Ring Current/Fok Ring for that time and it is getting closer and closer to bleeding through [link to ccmc.gsfc.nasa.gov] I think that may be related to why there was some absorption around that time as there is little other data I can see that would account for it.

Though I could be wrong.

Quoting: Spittin'Cesium

I watched this one, and at about 12:00 UTC there is a blob of red coming in the backside, I thought it might be that.

This is kind of shenanigans which bring the "Daily Sunspot Number" into such disrepute. I can barely see a wisp of a dot for 1617, yet in the NE there's at least 2 or 3 new UN-NUMBERED regions with obvious spots staring at me for two days. Maybe they're training a new chimp for the coming holidays, LOL.

Quoting: Hugh M Eye

But I agree fully,the Sunspot count is often a joke,perhaps they use broken old Human Eyeballs to locate these areas instead of a Magnetogram or other imaging - I can see quite a few small spots center disc that are not Numbered.

What do you make of the close to the Equator region on the East limb?

The thing that hath been,is That which shall be;and that which is done is that which shall be done:and there is no new thing under the Sun. Ecclesiastes 9:1

I just had a look at the Ring Current/Fok Ring for that time and it is getting closer and closer to bleeding through [link to ccmc.gsfc.nasa.gov] I think that may be related to why there was some absorption around that time as there is little other data I can see that would account for it.

Though I could be wrong.

Quoting: Spittin'Cesium

I watched this one, and at about 12:00 UTC there is a blob of red coming in the backside, I thought it might be that.

Flare was here 8 seconds after eruption, plasma from the cme may get to us in the next couple days, will be a shallow particle field and may give us a small storm. If it had been earth facing we may have had a problem!

This is kind of shenanigans which bring the "Daily Sunspot Number" into such disrepute. I can barely see a wisp of a dot for 1617, yet in the NE there's at least 2 or 3 new UN-NUMBERED regions with obvious spots staring at me for two days. Maybe they're training a new chimp for the coming holidays, LOL.

Quoting: Hugh M Eye

I agree Hugh,1617 is a spark and not much more.

Quoting: shadasonic

1610 is beginning to look a little more lively on EVE as she approaches NiNz Corner [link to sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov] she may pop before even going over the limb yet!

The thing that hath been,is That which shall be;and that which is done is that which shall be done:and there is no new thing under the Sun. Ecclesiastes 9:1

Flare was here 8 seconds after eruption, plasma from the cme may get to us in the next couple days, will be a shallow particle field and may give us a small storm. If it had been earth facing we may have had a problem!

Quoting: shadasonic

thanks

Quoting: Anonymous Coward 27375240

Hello Canadian AC - that blob is the estimated area of impact I believe.

The thing that hath been,is That which shall be;and that which is done is that which shall be done:and there is no new thing under the Sun. Ecclesiastes 9:1

This is kind of shenanigans which bring the "Daily Sunspot Number" into such disrepute. I can barely see a wisp of a dot for 1617, yet in the NE there's at least 2 or 3 new UN-NUMBERED regions with obvious spots staring at me for two days. Maybe they're training a new chimp for the coming holidays, LOL.

This is kind of shenanigans which bring the "Daily Sunspot Number" into such disrepute. I can barely see a wisp of a dot for 1617, yet in the NE there's at least 2 or 3 new UN-NUMBERED regions with obvious spots staring at me for two days. Maybe they're training a new chimp for the coming holidays, LOL.